Name: Vincent Chiantelli
Location: Laguna Hills, CA. 92653
Phone #: (uppon request)
Contact: By E-Mail
My Websites: www.RaptorArts.com

EXPERTISE: Sculpting, Molding, Prop Casting, Life Casting, Costume Design Construction & Fabrication, Prop Design and Fabrication, Painting, Creature Suit Performer, Actor,

GOALS: Attaining a Position in the Entertainment Industry with an Emphasis on Special Make-Up Effects, Elaborate Creature Design and Fabrication, Elaborate Costume Fabrication, Puppet Fabrication, Set & Prop Design, Sculpting, Mold Making & Casting, Creature Suit Performance, Character Actor

EDUCATION:
Ukiah High School - 1992/1996 - Diploma
Mendocino College - 1996/2001 - 2 AA & 1 Certificate
Laguna College of Art & Design - 2009 - BA Illustration

SPECIAL EVENTS:
2008 - Redmond "UFO Project Bluebook Festival" - Grand Marshal June 28th 2008

EXHIBITIONS:
2007 - Deschutes County Fair Judging 4 Blue Ribbons
2006 - Deschutes County Fair Judging 3 Blue Ribbons & 1 red
2005 - Deschutes County Fair Judging 5 Blue Ribbons & 1 best of show
2004 - Redwood Art Fair Judging 3 Blue Ribbons & 3 Best of Show
2004 - Awarded a Scholarship to show my work in the C.C.A.C.A. in Sacramento
2004 - Tangerine Gallery
2003 - Redwood Art Fair Judging 2 Blue Ribbons & 1 Best of Show
2002 - Redwood Art Fair Judging 4 Blue Ribbons & 2 Best of Show
2001 - Redwood Art Fair Judging 4 Blue Ribbons & 1 Best of Show
2000 - Redwood Art Fair Judging 3 Blue Ribbons & 1 Best of Show
2000 - Mendocino College Gallery
1998 - Ukiah Players Theater Gallery

COSTUMES:
2004 - Predator
2003 - Diablo
2002 - AVP Celtic Predator
2001 - Digimon Ex-Veemon

Experience in: HTML Web page design & scripting, 2D & 3D graphics, Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Molding, Casting in wax, latex, resin & plaster, Wax Chasing, Sprueing & Gateing, Pouring Bronze, Maquettes & Creature Fabricaion, Costume Construction

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Freelance artist

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Best Buy *Computer Sales Specialist*
River House Resort *Banquette Server*
Sun Mountain Fun Center *Arcade Technician*
Gateway to Bronze *Wax tooling and mold making*
Express Personnel
Breck's Catering
Columbia Air
WCEP - January 2006 to April 2007- Prop builder, driver, tent setup
Michaels Crafts - December 2005
Jeld Wen - April 2005 to September 2005 - Working on window frames
Wal*Mart - March 1998 to December 2005 - Electronics Sales Specialist
Ukiah Players Theater - 2005 - Stage hand and light & sound operator

PERSONAL:
Excellent communication skills, energetic, cooperative, resourceful and organized, people friendly, dependable, creative, loves to act and just plain have fun. Is very accustomed to wearing full body creature suits and has no complaints about wearing a suit or having makeup applications applied for hours at a time. And is always on time.

BASIC SKILLS:
knowledge of power tools and industry tools. Craftsman in general. Worked on 3 houses (our own, we moved 3 times in 11 years). Have some experience in laying cement and trawling. Cutting crown molding and trim, tile setting, scissor lift, small forklift, driving a 16' diesel truck, assembling a 100 foot tent, sandblasting, pouring metal "aluminum & bronze",

INTERESTS:
Costume & Creature Design and construction, Sci-Fi & Horror Film, Mold making, Art, Set Design and Construction, Prop Design and Construction, Acting, Voice overs, Creature Suit Performance, Kayaking, Snowboarding, Spelunking and Repelling caves,